Enjoyably scary but awful acting

jezfernandez

Just started watching these on Netflix after watching the movie with my two daughters. The TV show has some surprisingly strong moments and my 10 year-old finds it too scary. My 8 year-old, however, loves it.

The stories are basically Twilight Zone episodes, with more ghosts and monsters. The biggest let-down is the acting. These kids all seem plucked from school drama classes rather than stage school and it really affects the execution and flow of the story. We've only watched a few episodes so far, but I noticed it particularly in Welcome To Camp Nightmare. There's a genuine escalation of weirdness, but Billy's reactions are so dull that it loses impact.

Anyway, the premise of "beginning, middle and twist" is nicely done in each episode and that's what makes these stories enjoyable to watch.

score 7/10

jezfernandez 26 November 2016

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